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NY A00211
Bill
Status
1/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Establishes a women's health education program in state and local correctional facilities to train medical staff on special medical needs of women, including care for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence.
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Requires correctional facilities to offer HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing to individuals receiving gynecological, obstetrical, or contraceptive services.
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Mandates pregnant incarcerated individuals receive prenatal care comparable to community standards, including regular check-ups, healthy lifestyle education, prenatal vitamins, and specialized pregnancy-tailored diet.
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Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study of women's health care in prisons within one year, examining frequency of medical visits, wait times, health issues treated, and outcomes.
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Expands the definition of routine medical services in correctional facilities to explicitly include gynecological services for female incarcerated individuals.
Legislative Description
Relates to women's health in correctional facilities; establishes a women's health education program; requires HIV and STD testing to be offered to incarcerated individuals; provides pregnant incarcerated individuals with access to prenatal vitamins as well as a specialized diet tailored to pregnancy needs; requires a study and report on women's health in prison.
Last Action
print number 211a
3/15/2022